| Nationality | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 31 March 1990 (age 36) |
| Birth place | Karlshamn, Sweden |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Position | Centre back |
| Currentclub | Fenix Toulouse |
| Clubnumber | 4 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Karlshamn HF |
| Years 1 | 2008–2015 |
| Clubs 1 | IFK Kristianstad |
| Years 2 | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs 2 | Skjern Håndbold |
| Years 3 | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs 3 | Fenix Toulouse |
| Years 4 | 2020–2025 |
| Clubs 4 | IFK Kristianstad |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2012–2019 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Sweden |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 62 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 116 |
| Ntupdate | 6 August 2022 |
Markus Olsson (born 31 March 1990) is a Swedish former handball player who played the Swedish national team.[1][2]
Career
Olsson started playing handball at his hometown club Karlshamn HF, and in 2008 he joined IFK Kristianstad. Here he won the Swedish Championship in 2015. The following summer he joined Danish club Skjern Håndbold.[3] Here he won the Danish Men's Handball Cup in 2015 the 2017-18 Danish Championship.
In 2018 he joined French Fenix Toulouse Handball.[4] In 2020 he returned to Sweden and IFK Kristiansstad. In 2023 he won the double with the club. He retired after the 2024-25 season.[5]
Private
His sisters, Maria and Anna, are also handball players.[6]
References
- ^ "Profile". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "2015 World Championship Roster". IHF. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Skjern henter Markus Olsson" (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ "Markus Olsson forlader Skjern" (in Danish). Dagbladet Ringkøbing-Skjern. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ "IFK Kristianstads historia" (in schwedisch). ifkkristianstad.se. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Nu är Maria hetast i handbollsfamiljen" (in schwedisch). Expressen. Retrieved 2022-08-06.